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LAist (blog)
Immigration activists block LA intersection
San Jose Mercury News
AP LOS ANGELES—About 200 protesters against Arizona's immigration law have invaded a busy intersection west of downtown Los Angeles. Police shut down the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Highland Avenue and diverted traffic away after ...
Hundreds Block Busy L.A. Intersection to Protest Arizona's Immigration LawKTLA
Immigration Protest Shuts Down Wilshire & HighlandLAist (blog)
Immigration-rights protesters close down Wilshire BoulevardLos Angeles Times (blog)
LA Weekly (blog)
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Mother's death in NYC fire is ruled a suicide
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A single mother apparently slit the throats of her three children, then sat with them and her toddler in their burning home until she died from smoke inhalation last week, according to police and autopsy results released Thursday. ...
Details emerge about fatal Staten Island house fireCNN
Staten Island Mother Responsible For Death Of Four ChildrenNY1
Mother's Death in Staten Island Fire Is Ruled a SuicideNew York Times (blog)
New York Daily News -Wall Street Journal -SILive.com
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CBS News
Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff "I will definitely do it," she said when asked whether she was considering legal action. Sherrod made her remarks during an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego. ...
Obama: Shirley Sherrod Deserved BetterCBS News
Ex-USDA official to sue blogger over videomsnbc.com
Obama: Shirley Sherrod 'deserves better' than what happened'NECN
Washington Post -USA Today -Politico (blog)
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msnbc.com
6600 Arlington graves might be mixed up
msnbc.com
WASHINGTON — The number of mislabeled graves at Arlington National Cemetery could be 6600, the senator whose subcommittee is investigating potential contracting fraud there said Thursday. "We now know that the problems with graves at Arlington may be ...
Sen. Brown: We can create an iPad but we can't map a cemeteryNECN
Arlington Ex-Official Takes Blame For Grave Mix-UpsNPR
US military graves 'mislabeled'BBC News
Washington Post (blog) -Salon -St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Washington Times
'We can't accept failure,' Obama says in defense of education reforms
Washington Post
President Obama pushed back Thursday against critics of his policy of forcing staff shake-ups and other major interventions in struggling schools, asserting that "something needs to be done differently" when schools fail year after ...
Obama delivers major education reform addressCNN
Obama Speaks to Civil Rights Group on EducationNew York Times
Obama Defends Education Policies as Key to Economic GrowthBusinessWeek
Washington Times -NECN -NASDAQ
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Brandon News and Tribune
Poll: Candidates Rick Scott, Jeff Greene lead opponents
MiamiHerald.com
A new poll shows that Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Jeff Greene are surging ahead of their rivals before the Aug. 24 primaries. BY MARC CAPUTO This is the primary election of millionaire outsiders, a new poll shows. Republican Rick Scott holds an ...
Poll: Wealthy newcomers lead in Fla. primary racesThe Associated Press
Crist a winner in Meek-Greene feud?Politico
Poll: Scott has double-digit lead in governor's raceSarasota Herald-Tribune
The Hill (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog) -WESH Orlando
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CBS News
Anonymous donor gives Coppell $10000 to cover Jayne Peters' personal charges ...
Dallas Morning News
An anonymous donor last week gave a front desk attendant at Coppell Town Center an envelope addressed to City Manager Clay Phillips and then walked away. Inside was $10000 in cash and a note. ...
Dallas-area mayor wore painkiller patches in murder-suicide incidentUSA Today
Report: Texas mayor killed herselfThe Associated Press
City Attorney Confirms Credit Card Abuse By Coppell MayorNBC Dallas-Fort Worth
CBS 11 -McKinney Courier Gazette -CBS News
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New York Daily News
'Hannity': Brewer 'Not Going to Back Down' on Arizona Law
FOXNews
Arizona governor on SB 1070: 'We're not going to quit. We're fighting for America.' This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," July 28, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: A federal judge has struck down ...
Arizona immigration law SB 1070 may have been weakened, but Gov. Jan Brewer ...New York Daily News
Arizona law: Governor Brewer upbeat vowing 'America is not going to sit back ...Examiner.com
Governor Brewer reacts to 1070KVOA Tucson News
Politico -KGUN -East Valley Tribune
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Christian Science Monitor
How did Sharron Angle blow an 11-point lead on Harry Reid in seven weeks?
Christian Science Monitor
Polls suggest Sen. Harry Reid is now ahead of GOP challenger and 'tea party' favorite Sharron Angle. The GOP is sending reinforcements to beef up Angle's campaign staff. Senate majority leader Harry Reid talks to construction workers during a tour of ...
Senate Democrats claim momentum in four statesWashington Post (blog)
New Charges in US Senate RaceKTVN
Rory Reid feels hampered by his last name in race for Nevada governorBellingham Herald
Wall Street Journal (blog) -KVVU Las Vegas -LoanSafe
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Obama News and Resources (blog)
Defusing the Tax Time Bomb
Wall Street Journal
President George W. Bush left behind a ticking time bomb that is set for Dec. 31, 2010. If Congress does nothing, taxes on wages, capital gains and dividends will leap, the estate tax will be resurrected at a 55% rate and the pesky ...
Bush-Era Tax Cuts ExaminedNPR
GOP focus on tax cuts for recessThe Hill
Bush's unpopularity among voters starts to fadeLos Angeles Times
Longview Daily News -Religion Dispatches -TCPalm
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New Zealand Herald
WikiLeaks fallout: Tighter access to US secrets?
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to ...
WikiLeaks threatens drive for US security agencies to shareEconomic Times
Massive leak renews debate on intelligence sharingFort Worth Star Telegram
Is US intelligence intelligent?Sify
Tucson Citizen -PR Newswire (press release) -Politico
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New York Daily News
After an Ugly Breakup: What They Did and What They Said They Did
New York Times
The independent counsel's 54-page report released on Wednesday reads, in large part, like a how-not-to guide to government management. Elected lieutenant governor in 2006 after 22 years in the State Senate, Mr. Paterson was elevated to the state's top ...
Paterson Won't Face ChargesWall Street Journal
Critical report clears Paterson of wrongdoingBuffalo News
Kaye report: No crimeAlbany Times Union
Bloomberg -New York Daily News -NBC New York
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Environmental Leader
US Sen. Reid hosting 3rd energy summit in Vegas
BusinessWeek
US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to host a third summit to talk about clean energy with policymakers and industry leaders in Las Vegas. Reid said Wednesday that the Sept. 7 meeting will include White House Economic Council adviser Christina ...
Reid: Dem Energy Bill Will Create Jobs and Lower Energy Costs for ConsumersCNSNews
Other energy issues seep into spill legislationHouston Chronicle
Renewable Energy Has Potential to Renew North Carolina EconomyPublic News Service
New York Times -USA Today -CNN
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The Hindu
Military cargo plane crashes in Alaska
msnbc.com
Roger Herrera / AP A plume of smoke rises Wednesday evening after a C-17 plane crashed on the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A C-17 military cargo plane with four aboard crashed and burned Wednesday night at ...
Cargo plane crashes...Arizona to appeal...Michael Jackson death probe9&10 News
Cargo plane crashes at AK base; 4 people on boardThe Associated Press
Military plane crashes in AlaskaSydney Morning Herald
KRTV Great Falls News -KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska -TheNewsTribune.com
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Care2.com (blog)
Drilling opposition a challenge for GOP hopefuls
San Francisco Chronicle
(07-28) 21:23 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Californians' opposition to offshore oil drilling has skyrocketed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while two-thirds of residents support the state's landmark climate change law and believe it will create ...
California Republicans shunning one traditional path to victory: the environmentLos Angeles Times
Ocean drilling losing support in CaliforniaContra Costa Times
59% in state oppose offshore drillingOCRegister
Central Valley Business Times -Care2.com (blog) -The Bay Citizen (blog)
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msnbc.com
Critical report clears Paterson of wrongdoing
Buffalo News
ALBANY -- Though Gov. David A. Paterson made "errors in judgment," there is no evidence he broke the law by reaching out to the victim of a domestic violence incident involving an ex-top aide, a state investigation has concluded. ...
Paterson Won't Face ChargesWall Street Journal
After an Ugly Breakup: What They Did and What They Said They DidNew York Times
Kaye report: No crimeAlbany Times Union
Bloomberg -NBC New York -WXXA
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The Guardian
BP Fights U.S. Government, Oil Spill Victims Over Venue for Gulf Lawsuit
Bloomberg
BP Plc, the US and plaintiffs who filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for damages stemming from the largest oil spill in US history are fighting over where the ...
Missing oil in Gulf baffles officialsUSA Today
Day 99: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York Times
Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government dataWashington Post
BusinessWeek -Seattle Times -Reuters
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Houston Chronicle
AP source: Intelligence nominee has smooth session
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's nominee to be chief of US intelligence, James R. Clapper, is expected to be approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee when the panel meets Thursday. The director of national intelligence oversees the nation's ...
When Paperwork Power Struggles Turn DangerousHuffington Post (blog)
James Clapper Hedges on Providing Ongoing Updates on Special Ops Activities ...Firedoglake (blog)
Clapper meets with senators behind closed doors ahead of committee voteForeign Policy (blog)

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Salon
Democrats tie Republicans to Tea Party agenda
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With memories of last year's bitter town hall meetings still fresh, Democrats vowed on Wednesday to go on the offense during the August congressional recess and aggressively link Republicans with the ...
DNC plan tries to tie Republican Party to fringe 'tea party' elementsWashington Post
Democrats: Republican Party = Tea Party MovementCBS News
Florida's Wasserman Schultz leads Democrats' campaign to tie GOP to Tea PartyOrlando Sentinel
Louisville Courier-Journal -MiamiHerald.com -Dallas Morning News
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Telegraph.co.uk
Scientists: New Study Affirms Climate Change Is 'Undeniable'-AP
Wall Street Journal
Scientists from around the world provided more evidence of global warming in the annual State of the Climate report Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. Compiled by more than 300 scientists from 48 countries, the report said analysis of 10 ...
Earth Shown to Be Warming by `Unmistakable' Scientific Evidence, NOAA SaysBloomberg
New climate data reignite debateFinancial Times
Report: 2000s were warmest decade on record, global warming 'undeniable'USA Today
The Guardian -The Associated Press -Scotsman
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